tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19589480763661538482024-03-13T07:09:23.666-04:00Sew On....And Sew FourthBee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.comBlogger416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-56441478399572757242012-04-25T17:24:00.000-04:002012-04-25T17:27:32.315-04:00Yes, I Am Still Sewing!<div style="text-align: center;">
This just might be the longest I have gone without posting on this blog since I began it.</div>
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But, Springtime on the farm is so full of activity,</div>
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there is only enough time for me to keep one blog current....</div>
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and so the farm blog "Tails From the Farm" wins out.</div>
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I have tried in any free moments that I get to do a little sewing.</div>
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Here are the latest aprons I have made...</div>
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Taking "real" pictures and uploading them to my Etsy store is another thing....</div>
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so, if you see one that you want, just email me. </div>
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They are all $39....and $3 to ship.</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-46073929268018202842012-02-18T18:21:00.000-05:002012-02-18T18:21:17.250-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">A little late winter sewing....</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">and a few additions to my Etsy shop...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGV4oDYGCMGpFgoCnnTALIhk-RXeK2X5NDMju14Ykf-5mt4LysCAx9TlNKqU0JNpDddMLD51ympHB4Ipi_YsGdRXK9COlYnownCnY42kzt5oJmQ0zHVXfQBXO34yEbmkWXDgHpFgkB2F7I/s1600/mosaice01ab8eed798782b22a7737fcc5183ec392dddc4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGV4oDYGCMGpFgoCnnTALIhk-RXeK2X5NDMju14Ykf-5mt4LysCAx9TlNKqU0JNpDddMLD51ympHB4Ipi_YsGdRXK9COlYnownCnY42kzt5oJmQ0zHVXfQBXO34yEbmkWXDgHpFgkB2F7I/s640/mosaice01ab8eed798782b22a7737fcc5183ec392dddc4.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-19827922451166752672012-01-26T07:42:00.000-05:002012-01-26T07:42:10.197-05:00Announcing.....<div style="text-align: center;">It has been forever since I have posted on this blog....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I have been really, truly busy....</div><div style="text-align: center;">sewing,</div><div style="text-align: center;">taking care of farm critters,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and taking care of my family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just wanted to let you know that I have opened a shop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeeHavenAcres">The Marketplace at Bee Haven Acres</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">check it out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofIjudQqhRUbQuguL22BLmKBpdwVz9rQNplUYKlwH92bz5aFOrb2kNHguPPlvlspRu3KMbhDV1lZAjSXyYCuXPkuNigOPADs3eEJE8-K5g2FYnjAbI1AL8UjFH-ilsoxv3wgnx-Kb6HRV/s1600/mosaic7064bf80163bd2d66e6c8294301d2c392d9726d4-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofIjudQqhRUbQuguL22BLmKBpdwVz9rQNplUYKlwH92bz5aFOrb2kNHguPPlvlspRu3KMbhDV1lZAjSXyYCuXPkuNigOPADs3eEJE8-K5g2FYnjAbI1AL8UjFH-ilsoxv3wgnx-Kb6HRV/s400/mosaic7064bf80163bd2d66e6c8294301d2c392d9726d4-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeeHavenAcres">HERE</a></span> to visit the shop!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-18977186139432592882011-12-01T08:21:00.000-05:002011-12-01T08:21:03.770-05:00Oh My Goodness!!!!I forgot the flour in my recipe!!!!!<br />
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I am so sorry!!!!!Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-35656178395566281762011-11-22T16:55:00.001-05:002011-11-22T16:56:10.290-05:00Feeling Snappy!<div style="text-align: center;">Look out!....the flour is flying!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in the midst of Thanksgiving baking.</div><div style="text-align: center;">As we speak, the timer is beeping in the kitchen.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another pan of Ginger Snaps is finished.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ginger snaps are one of my favorite cookies,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I am very picky about their taste.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To me, a great ginger snap should have many layers of flavor.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And these little cookies deliver.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I took a basic recipe and worked with it until it had just the right amount of "snap."</div><div style="text-align: center;">Take a bite....</div><div style="text-align: center;">first your salivary glands will start to moisten your mouth from the buttery, slightly salty taste.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chew a little and you become aware of the sweetness and spiciness.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then....WHAM!..</div><div style="text-align: center;">the snap hits you and you get a peppery-ginger sensation on the back of your tongue.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect wind-up and perfect follow through.....in baseball terms.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In honor of this sensational experience,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am sharing my recipe with you.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Snappy Ginger Snaps</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3/4 cup butter </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 cup sugar</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 egg</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 tsp salt</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tsp baking soda</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/3 cup molasses</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tsp. ginger</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1/2 tsp. cloves (I use a heaping 1/2 tsp.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tsp. cinnamon (heaping, again)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2 tsp. finely chopped crystallized ginger</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1 tsp. ground red cayenne pepper</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat til smooth. Add salt, molasses and spices and beat til well mixed. Add flour and beat until well mixed.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Roll tsp. sized dough into balls. (cookies will flatten) You can roll balls in sugar if you choose, but I don't bother. Bake at 375 for 14 minutes</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let me know if you don't think these are just the snappiest EVAH!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Happy Thanksgiving!</span></div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-6845877412898683082011-11-14T22:16:00.001-05:002011-11-14T22:17:17.755-05:00I'm Back!<div style="text-align: center;">Oh my gosh....</div><div style="text-align: center;">it has been forever since I have had a chance to post on this blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Farming (and especially the addition of 2 piglets)</div><div style="text-align: center;">has kept me exceptionally busy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">On rainy days, though, I do take the opportunity to catch up with a little sewing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is what I have been up to these past few weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A blog friend contacted me to see if I could make a particular type of purse for her.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was called a Grace Kelly purse and was constructed on a purse frame.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Unable to locate the particular frame for her,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would at least try my hand at this type of purse.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, I de-constructed an old bag that I never carry and used the frame from that bag</div><div style="text-align: center;">and some fabric that we bought this past October at a fabric rummage sale,<br />
and constructed this new bag.<br />
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It is lined....<br />
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and trimmed with an antique doily and button...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over the past few weeks, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have also had a chance to make a few more aprons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are made over my 1940's style pattern.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time I shortened the length to make it more contemporary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made the bias binding in a coordinating fabric.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the detail of the back of this apron.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It fits all sizes as it is quite generous in width,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with very long ties.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ties actually slide through slits in the back panel and then tie in front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Another version of the same apron...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Made from the same fabric,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but different coordinating fabric.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another bag that I made in the messenger style...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from an old feed sack...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">lined in quilted fabric </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and trimmed with antique buttons.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I have so many other projects on the cutting table,<br />
and oodles more to follow them.<br />
If only I had a few elves to help me complete them!!</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-21357043476485688392011-10-04T18:53:00.002-04:002011-10-04T20:08:42.288-04:00Sewing Projects<div style="text-align: center;">Last year I made the green linen pinafore pictured on the sidebar of this blog.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I got a lot of positive comments about this pinny,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I thought I would tweak the pattern a bit and make one out of cotton.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cotton is so much more versatile for an every day pinny.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is a lovely dark coral and pink print.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is cut very roomy and is modeled by my full figured dress form,</div><div style="text-align: center;">however, tied tighter it also fits me well.<br />
Long ties at the shoulder blades allow for ample figures.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am offering this one up for sale. ($40.00)</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are interested, please <a href="mailto:beehavenmaven@gmail.com">email me</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also for sale is this 1940's style apron sewn with vintage fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one has a back panel that slips over the head,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">through which two ties from the waist slip with generous length for larger sizes.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It has a matching potholder in the pocket. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMABl3Qb1jkMBG3rDaysf-LRFDK1pCoi8IYfaYd9eESrA91s0HiGXDmbzFbXJENYtoQGmRbg5a33VVHAoUIWGHpthoEI1Dse271pwg0MnPDC7PoSotpuB1x7K6AcENAIgtoExCxkeuYyjD/s1600/SAM_2491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMABl3Qb1jkMBG3rDaysf-LRFDK1pCoi8IYfaYd9eESrA91s0HiGXDmbzFbXJENYtoQGmRbg5a33VVHAoUIWGHpthoEI1Dse271pwg0MnPDC7PoSotpuB1x7K6AcENAIgtoExCxkeuYyjD/s640/SAM_2491.JPG" width="354" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">$30.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">All of my aprons have French seams.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are sewn over my own patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I pride myself in quality craftsmanship.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, if either you desire....let me know.<br />
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</div><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/thumbnail_linky_include.aspx?id=69731" type="text/javascript" ></script>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-85918559529931170342011-09-26T17:21:00.002-04:002011-09-26T17:32:13.244-04:00Autumn Decorating<div style="text-align: center;">Have I ever told you that I love Autumn best of all?</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I do.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the changing leaves,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the cooler nights,</div><div style="text-align: center;">sweaters,</div><div style="text-align: center;">bonfires,</div><div style="text-align: center;">pumpkins,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and Halloween.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a magical time of year and I love to make the inside of our house<br />
reflect that magic.<br />
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I have started to decorate for Autumn.<br />
Here are a few shots I thought I would share with you....<br />
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Cooler weather has brought the mice indoors,<br />
looking for warmth and food...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">My witch's hat...ready to wear,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">if only I could find my broom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Don't worry, I am not a real witch....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">just a gal who loves to find magic in the world around her!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I have created my very own Witch's Apothecary shop...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wickedly fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Filled with potions...<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and magic of all sorts.</div>Star dust...for making dreams come true!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A book of spells might come in handy,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">especially for getting rid of those mice!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A bottle of Fairy Tears...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">did you know that fairy tears are purple?</div><br />
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This is just the start of the decorating.<br />
All manner of pumpkin are yet to come....</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-28450891080860139192011-08-29T22:33:00.002-04:002011-08-30T10:39:12.999-04:00Hydrangea Pinny<div style="text-align: center;">This weekend's rainy weather gave me a chance to sew for a bit.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am hooked on this 1940's style pattern.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And who can resist such feminine fabric?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">This apron fits most sizes,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">Email me if you would like to purchase it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><s>$29.00</s><br />
sold</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-3558666436343674372011-08-10T21:46:00.000-04:002011-08-10T21:46:31.227-04:001940's Pinnies<div style="text-align: center;">My favorite apron for farm chores is this 1940's pinny</div><div style="text-align: center;">that I received as a gift.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this apron...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it is lightweight and yet provides a maximum of coverage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cl9rdz-UQR7zvj5ha8gsbYwaNO0lQQMXdbru1N2WXhAiQ5WQfKjXfEsRub2n4figOI-vzYWme8vW0fQKhB8nstUYspzG4aZVerMeykMv6dQBPkMqqyM1hcckgoK56i-3uYycB14hrrQ/s1600/SAM_1024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2cl9rdz-UQR7zvj5ha8gsbYwaNO0lQQMXdbru1N2WXhAiQ5WQfKjXfEsRub2n4figOI-vzYWme8vW0fQKhB8nstUYspzG4aZVerMeykMv6dQBPkMqqyM1hcckgoK56i-3uYycB14hrrQ/s400/SAM_1024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The past week has given me a few days of rain and so I set to the task</div><div style="text-align: center;">of recreating this pinny.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My first version of it went my friend Maura.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see it <a href="http://lillyanna-lilaclanecottage.blogspot.com/2011/08/christmas-in-august.html">HERE</a> on her blog.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few more versions...</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one I made just for me.<br />
The fabric is bees on chicken wire, of course!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the detail of the back...this makes it quite comfortable to wear</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all day long.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next two will be for sale on my apron site</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as soon as I get the time to post them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(or if you would like one....just email me!)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And hens, of course....perfect for gathering eggs!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These aprons are cut very full with extra long ties</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and would fit a medium to large frame.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They might be a little big on a tiny woman, though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the back details are identical to the apron I made for myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh goodness, I had forgotten how much I enjoy sewing!</div><br />
</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-77574813715911022132011-06-23T17:26:00.000-04:002011-06-23T17:26:10.779-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">Oh my goodness, how long has it been since I have sewn something?</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">(Seems like months!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Somehow in the past two days I snuck in a little sewing time...</div><div style="text-align: center;">probably because the garden is planted,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it has rained each day (no watering needed to be done),</div><div style="text-align: center;">the house is clean and the laundry is done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every day while I am out doing tasks around the farm,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I envision what type of apron would be the perfect "can-do" </div><div style="text-align: center;">apron for farmgirls of all types.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji7PQXrFpQ-fg2lN8rahbk1-hak0P2eQED1DBlQuTIRFL8XWTj9_a8YoaHGrfnLJyOsf4AttQRGuerBruaz_IrBHBIfJOSIGRFUWgfjLCuTFMJJXGiinzMtpqQnjuM1mnRvQB-YbqCxvd/s1600/SAM_0395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiji7PQXrFpQ-fg2lN8rahbk1-hak0P2eQED1DBlQuTIRFL8XWTj9_a8YoaHGrfnLJyOsf4AttQRGuerBruaz_IrBHBIfJOSIGRFUWgfjLCuTFMJJXGiinzMtpqQnjuM1mnRvQB-YbqCxvd/s400/SAM_0395.JPG" width="326" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Inspired by my beloved chickens,</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I love the cheerful chicken and sunny side up egg fabrics.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I came up with this everyday-chore-apron,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with ample and deep pockets....</div><div style="text-align: center;">perfect for bringing in the day's garden fare,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or for collecting eggs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or even for holding lots of clothespins while hanging the laundry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">There's even a small pocket sewn in to the side for a cell phone.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I can think of tons of uses each and every day!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is for sale <a href="http://www.apronmaven.blogspot.com/">HERE,</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">but I think I'll have to make another just for me!</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-39761715172773958232011-06-03T21:29:00.000-04:002011-06-03T21:29:49.651-04:00Garden Projects<div style="text-align: center;">This adorable wreath adorns the front of my garden shed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although this particular wreath was a gift to me,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it would be amazingly easy to construct.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">An old garden hose, some silk flowers and a bow....</div><div style="text-align: center;">and voila....</div><div style="text-align: center;">adorable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Secondly, I have seen this next project in magazines lately,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and on other blogs.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a simple, inexpensive project.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXRPVg_DIcy1rkQeA24uY6SzcsOrVy07kbdqGB4uapqo-VPIqI6VErwULvkWC9V0NtyE5Df2fTlj232X9yTKMVNzr-2Ss9SriWEKbBcfF7GmC7ojhMVmPk1Sur9oADj9XUiEVCLsu75EZ/s1600/SAM_0154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjXRPVg_DIcy1rkQeA24uY6SzcsOrVy07kbdqGB4uapqo-VPIqI6VErwULvkWC9V0NtyE5Df2fTlj232X9yTKMVNzr-2Ss9SriWEKbBcfF7GmC7ojhMVmPk1Sur9oADj9XUiEVCLsu75EZ/s400/SAM_0154.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simply.....hammer an old silver plated spoon until it is flat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(a mallet works best)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stamp the letters with metal stamps</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and use permanent ink to stain the letters.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was working on an old tree stump...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until Edith came over and started to steal my spoons.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are now in my herb garden.....</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are interested in making these, you will need a set of metal letter stamps</div><div style="text-align: center;">which you can find on Ebay for $10 a set.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spoons are easy to come by and cheap at your local thrift store / flea market.</div><br />
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</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-18205000775456851942011-04-17T21:22:00.000-04:002011-04-17T21:22:28.720-04:00Chocolate For a Rainy Day!<div style="text-align: center;">I am not sure how much more rain I can take.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Or should I say, how much more rain my waistline can take!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday's weather was as much like a monsoon as I have ever experienced,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so I spent the day baking,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and baking,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and baking.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I started with bread....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCmtsfRSVw4SFA7BSy2NezDR6Pyw4JO75tNg1v0Y1InviGt1Tg1mfPVyTrnlqGhn7pnn27EhbIQ5gUgToHNCkhhJVv1AbO8vgkRI7_Jed3knppDE-bw2A9vTt-1K8S8DeoiFuRyNzcFM4/s1600/SAM_2041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCmtsfRSVw4SFA7BSy2NezDR6Pyw4JO75tNg1v0Y1InviGt1Tg1mfPVyTrnlqGhn7pnn27EhbIQ5gUgToHNCkhhJVv1AbO8vgkRI7_Jed3knppDE-bw2A9vTt-1K8S8DeoiFuRyNzcFM4/s400/SAM_2041.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, moved to cookies...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWd_zid0tC4SMhJHZHBfIXGjaStpy6XQkFSge7h2cMfXUfdjq5u4koNYUU7uY6-PdiSmPcjoFz2LtOLn2pMWALKUHBat7aQIDCpFIvgBwonurJ2wKrkxHcac_IUsY1wUYuUZZhGZPzMsvv/s1600/SAM_2037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWd_zid0tC4SMhJHZHBfIXGjaStpy6XQkFSge7h2cMfXUfdjq5u4koNYUU7uY6-PdiSmPcjoFz2LtOLn2pMWALKUHBat7aQIDCpFIvgBwonurJ2wKrkxHcac_IUsY1wUYuUZZhGZPzMsvv/s400/SAM_2037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Followed that with a double batch of black and white biscotti...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIc78uOzM7_t8fYX9HI7PFWXkEGMah9rF9U1rJrxUJaIVUagoY8ee3PNYCWitOj9C55TjzPNXVGwmSmIrQnbiu-BNZxQYKDHOE90VQ0IozAnQElaMjxCt8Itm5XuPDA_BiZgsPNlac8kI/s1600/SAM_2040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIc78uOzM7_t8fYX9HI7PFWXkEGMah9rF9U1rJrxUJaIVUagoY8ee3PNYCWitOj9C55TjzPNXVGwmSmIrQnbiu-BNZxQYKDHOE90VQ0IozAnQElaMjxCt8Itm5XuPDA_BiZgsPNlac8kI/s400/SAM_2040.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The grand finale was this chocolate fudge cake...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0Q_f-zPsWbR7Lw5oliU2dBHUFyljaPkU-JYFwv2ndGj3tA2whZG7tYLrvsLkVHCvY0TOXOCcGuchyphenhyphen8gC4hYwaT4MO1HM-un_w6IYikOBZxDfwY5bGR4jpxr-fJVCilgJv6ctviWIXAg9/s1600/SAM_2038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0Q_f-zPsWbR7Lw5oliU2dBHUFyljaPkU-JYFwv2ndGj3tA2whZG7tYLrvsLkVHCvY0TOXOCcGuchyphenhyphen8gC4hYwaT4MO1HM-un_w6IYikOBZxDfwY5bGR4jpxr-fJVCilgJv6ctviWIXAg9/s400/SAM_2038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am sure it is the best I have ever made...maybe even the best I have ever eaten.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is so, so yummy, that I thought I would share the recipe, in case you wanted to try it too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Wellesley Fudge Cake</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 oz unsweetened chocolate</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup water</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 3/4 cup sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 2/3 cups flour</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 teaspoon baking soda</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 teaspoon salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 eggs</div><div style="text-align: center;">3/4 cup milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melt chocolate in water in saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Cool. Mix flour, soda and salt. Cream butter. Gradually beat in remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each. Alternately add flour mixture and milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Blend in vanilla and chocolate mixture.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and finish cooling on rack. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides. Garnish with chipped nuts, if desired.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Classic Fudge Frosting</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">4 oz. unsweetened chocolate</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 tablespoons butter</div><div style="text-align: center;">4 cups confectioners sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">dash of salt</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 cup milk</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Melt chocolate with butter over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Combine sugar, salt, milk and vanilla. Add chocolate, blending well. If necessary, let stand until of spreading consistency, stirring occasionally. Spread quickly, adding a small amount of additional milk if frosting thickens. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Note, I used a couple bars of this for my unsweetened chocolate...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkmT_spznHmsVwsXYPHNzO9PGPKUJPVOOvvkXdN1FKbAs0vQw3WhN2ImNeqHGfC3sYooLWl4TMFVwiplzISWe8LGtoUhRqgKEHdo-YtP5wQIsnte7xCOuZ_UhPm3MLQGrrDCAo0g9Z4kv/s1600/SAM_2061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkmT_spznHmsVwsXYPHNzO9PGPKUJPVOOvvkXdN1FKbAs0vQw3WhN2ImNeqHGfC3sYooLWl4TMFVwiplzISWe8LGtoUhRqgKEHdo-YtP5wQIsnte7xCOuZ_UhPm3MLQGrrDCAo0g9Z4kv/s320/SAM_2061.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yummy, rich, dark chocolaty decadence!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's hoping the sun soon shines,</div><div style="text-align: center;">or I will weigh a ton!</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-51531046821873121752011-04-15T20:38:00.000-04:002011-04-15T20:38:37.490-04:00Natural Egg Dye Recipes<div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b> For those of you who would rather use all natural dyes than chemical dyes for your easter eggs, I found the following recipes from Sonnewald Natural Foods.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzht89ws5yJ7lsTnIODBf68YTYrlL1LYgviyMEdwLC_YnHiw1vFLCtStL1Ik2hB8MoWLjGwqreBwLCDxiHiCdgXDGRWNfEfouBSQbvo619Z0tPZ8txvMnr3CNYxieywZKUrE5KmxjtmGg/s1600/EasterEggDye.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzht89ws5yJ7lsTnIODBf68YTYrlL1LYgviyMEdwLC_YnHiw1vFLCtStL1Ik2hB8MoWLjGwqreBwLCDxiHiCdgXDGRWNfEfouBSQbvo619Z0tPZ8txvMnr3CNYxieywZKUrE5KmxjtmGg/s320/EasterEggDye.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font: 13.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b><br />
</b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 26px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b>Natural Egg Dyes Recipes</b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Use hard cooked brown or white eggs. After eggs are cooked, quickly cool the water or rinse in cold water. This helps to prevent greening of the yolk. Natural dyes take longer to color the egg, so plan on extra time, or leave the eggs in the refrigerator overnight.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Recipes make approximately 1 cup dye.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Yellow or deep gold:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 – 2 tsp. turmeric powder, fill cup with boiling water, stir in 1 tsp. white vinegar (dusty after drying, wipe gently with dry cloth & be very careful for stains) Orange or lemon peels, carrot tops, celery seed, & ground cumin can be added for variation.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Peach to orange:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 large handful yellow onion skins simmered 20 minutes. Now add 1 tsp. white vinegar.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Rust:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 large handful of a mix of yellow & red onion skins, prepared as above.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Red:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 – 4 tbsp. freshly grated beets, fill cup with boiling water, stir in 1 tsp. white vinegar Allow to sit overnight. Cranberries or frozen raspberries can also be used.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Purple:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 tbsp. grated beets, 2 tbsp. red cabbage, fill cup with boiling water, stir in 1 tsp. vinegar A bluer shade of purple can be made using grape juice concentrate and 1 tsp. white vinegar</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Blue:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bright</span><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 – 3 tbsp. chopped red cabbage, fill cup with boiling water, stir in 1 tsp. white vinegar Allow to set overnight. Blueberries may also be used.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Green:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3⁄4 - 1 tsp. turmeric, 2 – 3 tbsp. chopped red cabbage, fill cup with boiling water, stir in 1 tsp. vinegar. Spinach leaves, carrot tops, and yellow delicious apple peels can also be used.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 13px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Beige to brown:</span></b></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Strongly brewed coffee, limes, pecan, or walnut shells can be used.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 11px/normal Georgia; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Another method - Place eggs in a single layer in a pan. Cover with water. Add 1 tsp. vinegar and dye materials of choice. (Brighter, deeper colors require more dye material.) Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Cool quickly. (sit bowl in ice water) Allow to set, covered in the refrigerator overnight if more color is desired. Drain and dry.</span></div><div style="font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font: normal normal normal 7px/normal Helvetica; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From www.sonnewald.org</span></div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-32398988502692885202011-04-10T16:09:00.001-04:002011-04-10T16:12:10.429-04:00Baking Ideas<div style="text-align: center;">My favorite coconut cake recipe...</div><div style="text-align: center;">made into sweet Easter cupcakes,<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">topped with cream cheese/butter frosting</div><div style="text-align: center;">grass green coconut,<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">easter eggs,</div><div style="text-align: center;">with a vintage bunny topper.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find the recipe <a href="http://sewonandsewfourth.blogspot.com/2010/05/just-desserts.html">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">And here is the graphic if you want to make a topper.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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(Ooohhh, I can hardly wait for dessert!!)<br />
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Now off to pop a loaf of whole grain bread into the oven,<br />
and baking for the week is finished.</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-59393395423856032222011-04-08T15:10:00.000-04:002011-04-08T15:10:38.724-04:00The Blessing of Friends<div style="text-align: center;">Another rainy day....</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj1VgLUBFVtkAs1KDf0YsE_WGWJmbZdMrxlXjVKc8KuIDeNX8Fs-jBFv-deHepUqfxUb1TnUVWbqMMK-fXRP9IGeiAFi0rF2BzoDG8-cWrzovZwNMOWM3vtxREegrq6F7384FS8C8x8j_/s1600/SAM_1912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmj1VgLUBFVtkAs1KDf0YsE_WGWJmbZdMrxlXjVKc8KuIDeNX8Fs-jBFv-deHepUqfxUb1TnUVWbqMMK-fXRP9IGeiAFi0rF2BzoDG8-cWrzovZwNMOWM3vtxREegrq6F7384FS8C8x8j_/s400/SAM_1912.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">we've had way too many.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After living through what seems to be the longest winter of my life,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in big need of sunshine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And yet, the weather doesn't cooperate.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">In an attempt to lift my dampened spirits,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought two Gerbera daisies and repotted them</div><div style="text-align: center;">in clay pots set in an old milk carrier.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Flowers are the perfect way to brighten a day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-qOWR9GLU7ctygfpz77DkXk9S9100JJsMswUzn9GN6_235UsHM8eFWElmdVtRZ5fPNUUvkIn1qYJzHpi1PX9eJAIUpOE0uwvWM6iQlk1NXP-uvx8WDzW-uz4vbPSVELevTmh5Y7V0XIR/s1600/SAM_1917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-qOWR9GLU7ctygfpz77DkXk9S9100JJsMswUzn9GN6_235UsHM8eFWElmdVtRZ5fPNUUvkIn1qYJzHpi1PX9eJAIUpOE0uwvWM6iQlk1NXP-uvx8WDzW-uz4vbPSVELevTmh5Y7V0XIR/s400/SAM_1917.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">A vignette change on my kitchen window sill </div><div style="text-align: center;">gives me some cheer as I look out at the unending rain.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">What I really wanted to show you is this...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNrLfRNf_c8RKpfJvltXiMP7fPUUeyn0ZOdI2atMSs1C5DO5iPQVcaoplSei1jglHEm_tgOUS262Q-YRXHpYIWEbfxufntxumYEAXW8GCv-fQrc2lfRdWho0vzAnN7OGniK2cLMyzBVAH/s1600/SAM_1919.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoNrLfRNf_c8RKpfJvltXiMP7fPUUeyn0ZOdI2atMSs1C5DO5iPQVcaoplSei1jglHEm_tgOUS262Q-YRXHpYIWEbfxufntxumYEAXW8GCv-fQrc2lfRdWho0vzAnN7OGniK2cLMyzBVAH/s400/SAM_1919.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">two special packages that the mailman brought today.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are lovely gifts from two dear friends...</div><div style="text-align: center;">one from Louisiana, and one from Kentucky....</div><div style="text-align: center;">both are Blogland friends who I wish lived down the road.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They are two sweet gals that have blessed my life with </div><div style="text-align: center;">their friendship.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This brown box <s>is</s> was stuffed with delicate,</div><div style="text-align: center;">delicious whoopie pies. (my favorite!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">(My mouth is stuffed with one as I write this.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVQRQn5ZT-7h84pXvy-AlmOh6GGo1SLl-qpZlJm3Dej848n7wgHxAFUXzdw6YtG1cp9bvmDzLi-wwtPCgWx2ypnjM3F2-0gE8ujteb0jdYE_kXdl4JNBQzemn4O-0X3JPEnmeB3MB9KDF/s1600/SAM_1922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVQRQn5ZT-7h84pXvy-AlmOh6GGo1SLl-qpZlJm3Dej848n7wgHxAFUXzdw6YtG1cp9bvmDzLi-wwtPCgWx2ypnjM3F2-0gE8ujteb0jdYE_kXdl4JNBQzemn4O-0X3JPEnmeB3MB9KDF/s400/SAM_1922.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you Linda....you helped make my birthday so very special.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What I cannot show you is the package that arrived last week</div><div style="text-align: center;">from Linda....filled to the brim with all sorts of wonderful gifts</div><div style="text-align: center;">for me...a basket of cookie cutters, a book, a candle,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and black iris rhizomes from her garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">(which have now made a home in my garden).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The second package today was from a sweet Southern Belle</div><div style="text-align: center;">with an amazing business she calls "MettaMarie".</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is a lovely tattered and embellished crocheted top from </div><div style="text-align: center;">her yummy collection of hand made wearable art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNjuDX_PFuQ8w_rrqCVx-6MC6wu-LuGoaL9_5yjS0j3Ef8Bfiv2O51cNDn6mov2JL2ntjM_3cBrZH5GU1Kr9RfwMPnES6uui4sb2qKUOQCM7UdKikwrVaOqaPmncBIUOUya7qx62P79ef/s1600/190587_205836472760093_155569587786782_826854_7721940_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGNjuDX_PFuQ8w_rrqCVx-6MC6wu-LuGoaL9_5yjS0j3Ef8Bfiv2O51cNDn6mov2JL2ntjM_3cBrZH5GU1Kr9RfwMPnES6uui4sb2qKUOQCM7UdKikwrVaOqaPmncBIUOUya7qx62P79ef/s1600/190587_205836472760093_155569587786782_826854_7721940_s.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It truly is a piece of wearable art!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out her lovelies <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/MettaMarie/155569587786782">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFc50MdfGR9dspytxRWZDnV_BUMcD-f1I3qlNrl6hyphenhyphenV1xTv0Tq1lhyphenhyphenRXrpHVyTVjVwD5McvNXgjT_mmojR3gw0sp7vs4tJBdvcHUqUpoTMqKEYoTV-tQUgnJDwEqV4Q0TL3tPSBu4vEPU/s1600/SAM_1921.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVFc50MdfGR9dspytxRWZDnV_BUMcD-f1I3qlNrl6hyphenhyphenV1xTv0Tq1lhyphenhyphenRXrpHVyTVjVwD5McvNXgjT_mmojR3gw0sp7vs4tJBdvcHUqUpoTMqKEYoTV-tQUgnJDwEqV4Q0TL3tPSBu4vEPU/s320/SAM_1921.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you so very much Autumn!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last week a package arrived from my friend Grace in Washington.</div><div style="text-align: center;">A lovely lavender sachet from her homegrown lavender,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a sweet china teacup and silver spoon</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a hand crocheted rag rug...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks so much Gracie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sweet notecards graced my mail last week from my oldest friend,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Laurie.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We were born on the same day and share so many life memories.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Our history is a story in itself.... we have had more in common over the years</div><div style="text-align: center;">than one could ever imagine.</div><div style="text-align: center;">How did she know that I would need so many notecards this year?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks Laurie!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Although these friends (and several others) are scattered around</div><div style="text-align: center;">the nation, they claim a place very dear to my heart.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Soul sisters, kindred spirits....blessings who have made </div><div style="text-align: center;">my life richer and fuller with their friendships.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To all of you who have extended a hand in friendship...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I thank you.</div><div style="text-align: center;">May I be the kind of friend in return that you are to me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">May I lighten your heart on a dark, gloomy day,</div><div style="text-align: center;">like you have done for me.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love you...dear friends!</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-43906286346172824492011-03-27T17:51:00.000-04:002011-03-27T17:51:31.639-04:00Farm Baking<div style="text-align: center;">The return of cold wintry weather</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">gave me the opportunity to direct my attention to the kitchen. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Baking took the place of gardening this past week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I tried a new recipe from my favorite cookie book...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz3niPqED5SAfgKVFKhXW_7mEPfOEVcDaXK9aSnKWZMPL8JAKLJ-CdNXeknyCdgAqFNoPN0A78WF_lZEcUB2JbyrPmrwYSeCdIqgXjHGoCXvD18XXf4an4I9hZiQmJ9Cm3Ce0lwJrpUUA/s1600/SAM_1731.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdz3niPqED5SAfgKVFKhXW_7mEPfOEVcDaXK9aSnKWZMPL8JAKLJ-CdNXeknyCdgAqFNoPN0A78WF_lZEcUB2JbyrPmrwYSeCdIqgXjHGoCXvD18XXf4an4I9hZiQmJ9Cm3Ce0lwJrpUUA/s400/SAM_1731.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spritz butter cookies with a dark chocolate filling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, so good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think they would be perfect for a tea party or shower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are so easy and quick, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Any time I come across "bee" items for the kitchen,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot resist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found a pan to make this yummy almond cake...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Lhc6vOpvm6R5gpwhuvErdpNTTeLp7xswxtvAXG25YN-uUfkL6fsU-WbXitU-Y_gyM_eGVXNewEwZvXq1utYAY_lsJHWMu6BrKVYdbKpcqnMweUbjy5FRXH-U43Ywur4Lypu32BX2Nsvn/s1600/SAM_1659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Lhc6vOpvm6R5gpwhuvErdpNTTeLp7xswxtvAXG25YN-uUfkL6fsU-WbXitU-Y_gyM_eGVXNewEwZvXq1utYAY_lsJHWMu6BrKVYdbKpcqnMweUbjy5FRXH-U43Ywur4Lypu32BX2Nsvn/s400/SAM_1659.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each honeycomb section is the perfect portion size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0nbosCWmiU-Pmy9iqCofSMmpsjbTJ-3pFHR0IE2GPt4oGDBHV80eZ0t0fuKu3nCvPtqtUXVDILxxCdPKzQribmsNxzZvqOexB4EeIeLMuTs5Bh-I4IBat409JNGWgpORFyw3Ir8sYXnm/s1600/SAM_1658.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0nbosCWmiU-Pmy9iqCofSMmpsjbTJ-3pFHR0IE2GPt4oGDBHV80eZ0t0fuKu3nCvPtqtUXVDILxxCdPKzQribmsNxzZvqOexB4EeIeLMuTs5Bh-I4IBat409JNGWgpORFyw3Ir8sYXnm/s400/SAM_1658.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The recipe is a keeper, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whole grain dough, rising....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yielded three loaves of delicious bread.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEham9UTOm3YOCnsskRdP4xZMb61wfhDo-AAYY_jWBcrH5VCwsZ2pw-6e7TyAy-FQNPR8I1w5ZTVjzR-EZLfylM7zv9rTUVMAVN1mhXyZ1wjMLefmPzJoPeO0xUyUkpjv6YxwF6qKBAXW3AM/s1600/SAM_1728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEham9UTOm3YOCnsskRdP4xZMb61wfhDo-AAYY_jWBcrH5VCwsZ2pw-6e7TyAy-FQNPR8I1w5ZTVjzR-EZLfylM7zv9rTUVMAVN1mhXyZ1wjMLefmPzJoPeO0xUyUkpjv6YxwF6qKBAXW3AM/s400/SAM_1728.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This weekend three of our kids came to cook Saturday dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I only wish I had taken pictures....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we had the yummiest pretzel rolls for our </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">local, pasture raised beef and goat cheese burgers.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-56085856820917093982011-03-21T11:27:00.000-04:002011-03-21T11:27:48.499-04:00Horsing Around<div style="text-align: center;">It's a little early for Easter cookies,</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">but they're coming.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was in the mood, nonetheless, to make some</div><div style="text-align: center;">Scottish Shortbread cookies...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGX749nLLn_15Yx-X9X-6dUd9ZYHdPOJAEa3E6wwpF8pfsnwx5EHsKun_wc8fXQGJ8zg1nVWT_LfGBWoEDdypAEWF-LONXYHuwyG7ql6trvD1YP_tq1UWDuU0QcOW1tZy__NdXB9ZG7xr/s1600/SAM_1613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGX749nLLn_15Yx-X9X-6dUd9ZYHdPOJAEa3E6wwpF8pfsnwx5EHsKun_wc8fXQGJ8zg1nVWT_LfGBWoEDdypAEWF-LONXYHuwyG7ql6trvD1YP_tq1UWDuU0QcOW1tZy__NdXB9ZG7xr/s320/SAM_1613.JPG" width="295" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Horses!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like how these turned out.</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-90528109942071932042011-03-08T20:20:00.001-05:002011-03-08T20:21:36.032-05:00A New Treasure<div style="text-align: center;">We've discussed my love for antiques previously.</div><div style="text-align: center;">To me, a perfect day is one in which I escape to one of</div><div style="text-align: center;">several favorite antique malls and lose myself </div><div style="text-align: center;">amidst the displays.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today was just such a day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">By the end of my treasure hunting</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had found this beauty.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgz3Ws7hAwxg9RfUWB8dLY7j-sIFTMYrHE6DoqVcvLqzoxQHbQGPK9uRVGvDXRmF3lrhIsUEeb95pVXKTC6BROxeOHaLLic3fFoU62CG-dr7lfbWxN9W9bA3HmvQkDKhz6CCAG_P7LMoj/s1600/SAM_1478.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdgz3Ws7hAwxg9RfUWB8dLY7j-sIFTMYrHE6DoqVcvLqzoxQHbQGPK9uRVGvDXRmF3lrhIsUEeb95pVXKTC6BROxeOHaLLic3fFoU62CG-dr7lfbWxN9W9bA3HmvQkDKhz6CCAG_P7LMoj/s400/SAM_1478.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is an old iron candy machine</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it works perfectly.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It was red, but I decided that black would</div><div style="text-align: center;">look perfect in my kitchen....</div><div style="text-align: center;">so a coat of paint later, this is what it looks like.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">M&M's are something we always keep in the house.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids expect it.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So now we have the perfect place to keep them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each turn of the handle dispenses 2 pieces of candy...</div><div style="text-align: center;">a perfect ration for a quick "goody" fix!</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-36070936300639803522011-02-25T15:29:00.000-05:002011-02-25T15:29:29.287-05:00Sewing Projects<div style="text-align: center;">I just finished this apron and before I post it in my shop (<a href="http://www.apronmaven.blogspot.com/">HERE)</a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">I thought I would give you a sneak peak.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love this fabric. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is a premium cotton that is so cheerful and drapes nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWw59leNKzhCZQxtr7yGVJFQslC6MI27W336z3v-0IKUA9AUiBI6nSXffaCOWBhyn_RI-t24w_C4eBgQBowXDW9f5xxR7mWQCRBc8fi9Tgr7QQZt42gClSgVlIWhaj7gRHpmO7zUoUR7c/s1600/SAM_1353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZWw59leNKzhCZQxtr7yGVJFQslC6MI27W336z3v-0IKUA9AUiBI6nSXffaCOWBhyn_RI-t24w_C4eBgQBowXDW9f5xxR7mWQCRBc8fi9Tgr7QQZt42gClSgVlIWhaj7gRHpmO7zUoUR7c/s640/SAM_1353.JPG" width="402" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If I were going to keep this apron, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I would surely wear it to collect eggs in the summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure that my hens would approve!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(But, I am not going to keep it... it is for sale.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also wanted to share another project with you...</div><div style="text-align: center;">one I think you'll want to try.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://treyandlucy.blogspot.com/2010/11/ask-and-ye-shall-receive.html">Fabric rosettes</a>....</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made these four as practice.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You can tell the size of them by the mat beneath...</div><div style="text-align: center;">each square is one inch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9FsgeRN4aRsbJJABsjb-C-dK7il7SHHK0BmqhuXCwIPV5_FDuvon4CxWpTGI5AXF9Kdj79nZZ2TGY1RTQws4Dd4QArq4sScq9h9r3oVLInn4xMUTrLnGgsI4sxIh1fHBbM_Rk4RdkRLC/s1600/SAM_1355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo9FsgeRN4aRsbJJABsjb-C-dK7il7SHHK0BmqhuXCwIPV5_FDuvon4CxWpTGI5AXF9Kdj79nZZ2TGY1RTQws4Dd4QArq4sScq9h9r3oVLInn4xMUTrLnGgsI4sxIh1fHBbM_Rk4RdkRLC/s400/SAM_1355.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw this idea posted by my friend Steph, <a href="http://www.queenofdreamsz.blogspot.com/">The Queen of Dreams</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Her post directed the reader to <a href="http://treyandlucy.blogspot.com/2010/11/ask-and-ye-shall-receive.html">this website</a> for a tutorial.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check it out <a href="http://treyandlucy.blogspot.com/2010/11/ask-and-ye-shall-receive.html">HERE</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">These would make great embellishments for a hat, a coat,</div><div style="text-align: center;">a purse, a sweater, a pillow....just about anything.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My advice is to watch the tutorial video a few times and then</div><div style="text-align: center;">again while you try your first rosette. It took me a few tries</div><div style="text-align: center;">until I got the knack.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have fun!!</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-15809655430682536892011-02-22T11:11:00.000-05:002011-02-22T11:11:50.653-05:00Royal Icing<div style="text-align: center;">I wanted to name this post "Royal Icing....Made Easy",</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">but as you will see in my photos...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it's not always as easy as it looks working with royal icing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have mastered the "free form" and techniques like feathering</div><div style="text-align: center;">the icing. However as you will see, there is still so much I need to work on.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">First, the recipe.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The basic recipe is as follows.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I increase the recipe as needed....</div><div style="text-align: center;">usually 4 times for a double batch of shortbread cookies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FzOxBCZXXbAhsFuNF7C7KP786ta02yIWdVHIDwgrzTJuDG2bwVhT6bqgCIm7BCEeHgpBae7tbfypWuQhqnVS9rPsibe3bbbSbyE8ysVjHuinmgyV4O52KBN7K-DzU3YBTxwjJA7uSa_1/s1600/SAM_1240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6FzOxBCZXXbAhsFuNF7C7KP786ta02yIWdVHIDwgrzTJuDG2bwVhT6bqgCIm7BCEeHgpBae7tbfypWuQhqnVS9rPsibe3bbbSbyE8ysVjHuinmgyV4O52KBN7K-DzU3YBTxwjJA7uSa_1/s400/SAM_1240.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 cup powdered sugar</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 tablespoon meringue powder</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/4 tsp vanilla</div><div style="text-align: center;">pinch of cream of tartar</div><div style="text-align: center;">2 tablespoons warm water</div><div style="text-align: center;">gel icing colors...tiny amount</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK-67IW-YlId3pnzOC90WXQWfflDceTwS3Ym8q1w8JOS2lSH2l0BIzgumxMgm1oV1aGAc0Vo4ICprES8nVbnX92xc35uJYwWgwXhVKZdO7i2Y88YENTO5K0whtXsQmv1mrh3dyYqQBBYy/s1600/SAM_1241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHK-67IW-YlId3pnzOC90WXQWfflDceTwS3Ym8q1w8JOS2lSH2l0BIzgumxMgm1oV1aGAc0Vo4ICprES8nVbnX92xc35uJYwWgwXhVKZdO7i2Y88YENTO5K0whtXsQmv1mrh3dyYqQBBYy/s400/SAM_1241.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I mix the above with a whisk.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can adjust the thickness to obtain what you need by</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">either adding a tiny bit of water to thin,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or adding a bit of powdered sugar to thicken it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I use plastic decorating bottles with various tips</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to outline and float color, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but you can use a pastry bag with tips, instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today's project was buttons...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but as you can see I had a bit of difficulty with them.... </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finished with what I am better at....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a little more free-form design....</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are my favorite inspirational websites for cookie</div><div style="text-align: center;">decorating ideas....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetopia.net/">http://sweetopia.net/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://glorioustreats.blogspot.com/">http://glorioustreats.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/">http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetsugarbelle.blogspot.com/">http://sweetsugarbelle.blogspot.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Even if you don't plan on baking any cookies,</div><div style="text-align: center;">check out these ladies' designs...</div><div style="text-align: center;">they are truly cookie artists.</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-83824048432540392002011-02-10T05:00:00.000-05:002011-02-10T05:00:01.388-05:00Valentine Treats For My Sweets!!<div style="text-align: center;">Yes, I've been baking cookies again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This time for Valentine treats.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVspUEVOwV4h7ezwOY-ZBwhyXggEZ5pcG0d1rrl5E8jT6E23HeXAjdxpt7CdtFyZP1edVcWBZ3COBjADA2d_S5l5wbd3g1l4Cc-Gjws_qkwwrCbCIXngdNs7va7cdPSR_rqAI_4ig-PBq/s1600/SAM_1098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVspUEVOwV4h7ezwOY-ZBwhyXggEZ5pcG0d1rrl5E8jT6E23HeXAjdxpt7CdtFyZP1edVcWBZ3COBjADA2d_S5l5wbd3g1l4Cc-Gjws_qkwwrCbCIXngdNs7va7cdPSR_rqAI_4ig-PBq/s320/SAM_1098.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just might be addicted to royal icing!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, what's the next holiday???</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hmmmm.....green cookies, shamrocks, perhaps??</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each one individually wrapped in its own little treat bag.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks, Karen, for the graphic!!</div><br />
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</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-37931362937849981962011-02-09T09:25:00.001-05:002011-02-09T09:29:12.485-05:00Tyler's Quilt<div style="text-align: center;">It's finished....</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">My grandson, Tyler's quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqMHi-olsWsHpE0GR5bWyLV4fMO5TPXJjPoun552msgNOWdv7mUTbu2llY-kV4bq6icMmAtlK-4NBuislw9rjq3Ul5MYw6FYAQnQpD1Yqrd06lZQVg1oXAsXCQuElE6a1ZfosW7nDSEpi/s1600/SAM_1097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqMHi-olsWsHpE0GR5bWyLV4fMO5TPXJjPoun552msgNOWdv7mUTbu2llY-kV4bq6icMmAtlK-4NBuislw9rjq3Ul5MYw6FYAQnQpD1Yqrd06lZQVg1oXAsXCQuElE6a1ZfosW7nDSEpi/s400/SAM_1097.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">This is called a "raggy" quilt,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and is made with a little different technique.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Each (flannel) square is made individually, and quilted,</div><div style="text-align: center;">before the squares are sewn together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">All edges are snipped.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, when it is washed and dried,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the snipped edges turn into a raggy fringe.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is soft and warm and bright...</div><div style="text-align: center;">perfect for a little guy.</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-2074863934533147402011-02-06T12:09:00.000-05:002011-02-06T12:09:30.271-05:00Adventures in Mixed Media<div style="text-align: center;">In the midst of another ice storm that hit us on Saturday, </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">I decided to create a little Spring for myself. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Through the use of mixed media, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I created a scene on a canvas....</div><div style="text-align: center;">a garden...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCrTpQ3-HSDj4qXT7orqSQ0DKLKpX4FgFohWRL2YI4riv3q3ngTStUuyq80qsYa_QD5AorjxVVOTp9nRV3xFjfzY_dPzqjFTbQg5xhog8oPvCIbmcYuxSC5YTHxwyGt6vpyJfrd4t3cz2/s1600/SAM_1045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCrTpQ3-HSDj4qXT7orqSQ0DKLKpX4FgFohWRL2YI4riv3q3ngTStUuyq80qsYa_QD5AorjxVVOTp9nRV3xFjfzY_dPzqjFTbQg5xhog8oPvCIbmcYuxSC5YTHxwyGt6vpyJfrd4t3cz2/s400/SAM_1045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Suddenly, flowers began to bloom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">As those blossoms peeked above the picket fence,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> a young lady with curly brown hair </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a song in her heart appeared in the yard. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think she was going to pick a few flowers...</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">perhaps for a garden party.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She was certainly dressed in her party attire.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">By the time I finished her,</div><div style="text-align: center;">my winter doldrums had passed,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I found myself whistling a happy little tune.</div>Bee Haven Bevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003927601786061426noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1958948076366153848.post-8618083671635946582011-02-01T18:40:00.000-05:002011-02-01T18:40:30.891-05:00Super Bowl Baking<div style="text-align: center;">Ice and snow kept us in today.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">We made good use of the time, however.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjuiqo9p43ohp-dA85ZlerWPm_cfhwWoAjM85AjmztS5A_GitkwSxFTESITLSAz0bxRkMRgEZwHehCTzjwY8AznsYFVzwIZrGs7t7G9k1DBHtjuyyXa-8vARLnyaRIzTT4HuMu0uKfJgD/s1600/SAM_0982.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjuiqo9p43ohp-dA85ZlerWPm_cfhwWoAjM85AjmztS5A_GitkwSxFTESITLSAz0bxRkMRgEZwHehCTzjwY8AznsYFVzwIZrGs7t7G9k1DBHtjuyyXa-8vARLnyaRIzTT4HuMu0uKfJgD/s400/SAM_0982.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My daughter Jenn and I decorated chocolate cut out cookies</div><div style="text-align: center;">for Super Bowl!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Can you tell which team this household is rooting for???</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">PS...Hubbs grew up in Pittsburgh, so there is no other team!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Go Steelers!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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